Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited - GERC

Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited
Truing up for FY 2010-11
and Determination of Tariff for FY 2012-13
Sl.No. Particulars Sales (MU)
FY 2010-11
(Approved in
Tariff Order)
FY 2010-11
(submitted
in Truing
up)
FY 2010-11
(Approved in
True up)
8 Industrial HT 2951 3124 3124
9 Railway Traction 12 14 14
HT Total (B) 2963 3138 3138
Grand Total (A + B) 12425 13193 13193
4.2 Distribution losses
Licensee’s submission
The licensee has submitted that the actual distribution losses for FY 2010-11 are
6.91%, as against the approved level of 15.00% in the Tariff Order for FY 2010-11
and 14.00% in the MYT Order for FY 2010-11. It is submitted by the licensee that the
decrease in losses compared to earlier year was due to very good monsoon and
regular rainfall which resulted in the average power supply utilisation going down as
more than 50% of energy consumption of UGVCL is to the agriculture category. The
average 3-phase power supply given to the agriculture consumer was 8.05 hours for
FY 2010-11 which was underutilised.
The licensee also submitted that for calculation of the unmetered agriculture
consumption, norm of 1700/HP/Anum is considered and based on that the sale of
unmetered agriculture consumption is considered irrespective of the actual
consumption. As norm is fixed for for calculation of consumption it has resulted in
lower distribution losses, as there is no other mechanism to account for exact
utilisation of power supply in agriculture sector. It is further submitted by the licensee
that as per MYT Regulations, the distribution losses need to be treated as
controllable and any gain or loss has to be dealt accordingly as per provisions of
MYT Regulations.
Commission’s Analysis
UGVCL has submitted that the actual distribution losses are 6.91% for FY 2010-11
against 15.00% considered in Tariff Order for FY 2010-11 in the order dated 31 st
March 2010 and 14.00% approved in MYT Order dated 17 th January, 2009. The
Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission Page 30
June 2012